I've noticed in Activity Monitor that the "Security Agent" process is consuming 100% of a CPU core. What's more is that there are 4 "Security Agent" processes running, each at 100%!
I've noticed this problem happens every 7 days or so and I can't figure out why. The only reason I notice is that I come up to my iMac and the fans are running trying to cool the thing as it struggles with the runs away "Security Agent" processes.
Please help!
iMac 27", 10.15
I think this is a Catalina issue not a hardware issue - the first time I experienced it was once I’d added an account to my 2012 rMBP for my son and he’d left himself logged in.
I don’t think it is a hardware problem. I have been using the Mac Mini for 1 year in Mojave without this issue and only when moving to Catalina started to suffer it.
Hi , you have probably given access to some particular app
Runs so hot and noisy - same
could you please stop trolling? help to solve a problem or don't write please.
I noticed the same issue happening when kids log on to their account.
OS version is 10.15.4 so its not fixed by updates.
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"Just an update, I have not seen this issue since the macOS 10.15.2 patch was installed on my iMac. I also turned off my wifi (I have an ethernet connection) so it seems that one of those fixed things."
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Thanks Kappy, this is helpful. The problem goes away when I reboot the machine (safe mode or not). Once I start back up I don't see the process either. Maybe while I am away the Security Agent is trying to display a dialog or ask my permission to do something and can't? I'll try booting into safe mode and see if clearing those caches you mentioned helps.
I force stop the process in Activity monitor, but I am annoyed as it keeps coming back. I also have not been able to sort out what is causing it. Never happened before I upgraded to Catalina. Most annoying issue.
Some additional Information. I've noticed these messages in the Console, under Log Reports, wifi.log. This repeats over and over again.
Tue Dec 10 11:02:50.848 <airportd[246]> ERROR: SecurityAgent (5615) is not entitled for com.apple.wifi.events.private, will not register for event type 100
Tue Dec 10 11:02:50.848 <airportd[246]> ERROR: SecurityAgent (5615) is not entitled for com.apple.wifi.events.private, will not register for event type 101
Tue Dec 10 11:02:50.848 <airportd[246]> ERROR: SecurityAgent (5615) is not entitled for com.apple.wifi.events, but allowing anyways for event type 7
Tue Dec 10 11:02:50.848 <airportd[246]> ERROR: SecurityAgent (5615) is not entitled for com.apple.wifi.events, but allowing anyways for event type 2
Tue Dec 10 11:02:50.848 <airportd[246]> ERROR: SecurityAgent (5615) is not entitled for com.apple.wifi.events, but allowing anyways for event type 1
Tue Dec 10 11:02:50.848 <airportd[246]> ERROR: SecurityAgent (5615) is not entitled for com.apple.wifi.events, but allowing anyways for event type 5
Tue Dec 10 11:02:50.849 <airportd[246]> ERROR: SecurityAgent (5615) is not entitled for com.apple.wifi.events, but allowing anyways for event type 6
Just an update, I have not seen this issue since the macOS 10.15.2 patch was installed on my iMac. I also turned off my wifi (I have an ethernet connection) so it seems that one of those fixed things.
I also notice(d) this unusual behaviour of the SecurityAgent process now and then, unrelated to using Parent Control, but maybe related to booting a secondary user account on my MacBook Pro 16" (2019) with Catalina 10.15.3. I'll see if I can see a pattern in it. Signing-out that user didn't stop the activity. Restarting the whole MacBook indeed made it go away...
@Paddy and @Karioko: I was referring to the specific case Stickman was describing (with mis MBP 16"). He was suffering from an intermittent problem, with no obvious pattern in two weeks. Do not rule out hardware !
So let's not try to diagnose different situations by the same cause. Problems often enjoy eachother's company, so they flock together in mixed settings. In most of such situations it can be a combination of various factors, like a typical hardware configuration or activity, combined with a certain system or application. Keep looking for any patterns !
Related to Airport network. "airportd" is a daemon/driver. Call Apple to find out more.
I only got this problem when an external monitor is connected.
Security Agent causing high cpu
